Chapter 477

"I really want to see such a beautiful view just once."

This final answer made him stop in his tracks and turn around as he walked away in a disheveled state.

He understood that this was merely the Priest's remark, not something imposed upon him.

However, he felt he had to do it, to prove it to the Priest.

Although it has been a long time since they last met, he has no way of knowing the Priest's opinion of him, and his actions were merely as they were.

Therefore, whenever Moriarty occasionally thought of it, a bitter smile would flicker across his lips.

So Moriarty put down his cigarette and answered clearly:

"He has no evil qualities whatsoever, not even a little bit. He's a good person through and through. It might sound foolish for me to say that, but it's no joke. Yes, that's it, beautiful lady."

Novia, with her silver Alice, remained silent for a moment after hearing Moriarty's words.

He had a premonition that what he had said to Moriarty was the key to Moriarty's actions. Moriarty must have felt that he would be dissatisfied with this seemingly prosperous but fragile and hypocritical world. Moreover, his Noble Phantasm, Ultimate Crime, was the highest level of Noble Phantasm that could materialize into 'Planet destruction,' which was far too tolerant of the Death God's goal of 'destroying the New Era.'

That's probably why they joined forces with him. Among the Death God, only Mot probably had ulterior motives; the other Death Gods likely acted because they felt that humans shouldn't do such things.

Novia also understood that although the Moriarty in front of her was the real him, due to his own forced brainwashing, he would only regain his memories by defeating another Moriarty. In short, it was Moriarty full of good intentions, not the Napoleon of Crime.

"Wow~ Why are you looking at me like that? I really wasn't lying."

Moriarty let out a sound that was hard to tell if it was a cheer or a scream, and at the same time raised his hands in surrender and fell backward.

"By the way, you were born into the Church?"

Moriarty's doubts are quite reasonable.

From the very beginning, from the moment I met the silver- Alice Yuuka, I had a strange feeling, like a thorn.

Although he couldn't express it properly in words, Moriarty felt that the person in the conversation possessed a very important and familiar quality, a trait honed through his life experiences that told him so.

This Aoko Aozaki...

Moriarty thought so strongly.

Is it related to Priest Faria?

"Not really, I'm Magecraft, but..."

The silver- Alice girl chuckled softly, "That's great, and so is your affair with Fran."

This concise reply clearly conveyed heartfelt concern.

That alone was enough for Moriarty.

So he couldn't help but add, "Based on my guess, if nothing unexpected happens, this will be the next place to have an accident."

It's quite simple. After all, wherever the silver -Alice Yuuka and her group go, trouble follows, so Moriarty's thinking is understandable.

"Yes, of course."

Silver -Alice Yuzhu waved her hand nonchalantly, and Novia understood that the reason for this was probably due to James, who was of the Ruler Class. After all, an Ex-level conspiracy could be carried out unconsciously.

Just as the silver- Alice finished her reply with the last word, alert sirens blared throughout the entire Clock Tower.

"Be on guard! Be on guard! Divine Beast has appeared!"

At the same time, as the live broadcast footage was projected into the air, a gunshot rang out, so intense that even the communication noise couldn't completely mask it.

The so-called Divine Beast are two giant creatures, each about the size of a truck; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them monsters from a tokusatsu (special effects) film.

Because of its distinctive appearance, Veya recognized it at a glance.

A gigantic canine-like creature with four conspicuous eyes; the other eye is an enormous fly.

These are two Monsters from the Persia world, embodying both terror and death.

The Four-Eyed Dog, Divine Beast that guards the Hell's Gate before the Chinvat Bridge of Selection the World of the Living and the World of the Dead in the Zoroastrianism; another being in the Zoroastrianism tradition characterized by death, an evil being of decaying corpses, often manifesting as flies, Nasu.

Now that things have come to this, Novia has finally figured out who the Death God who has teamed up with Moriarty is.

The Persia Death God, or the Demon of death Asto Vidatu.

If that's the case, then even with the Noble Phantasm, Sherlock Holmes would definitely not be able to return.

Because the name Asto Vidatu means 'the one who crushes the Flesh,' unlike Anubis, who Protection the dead, or Thanatos, the Greece Death God of death who calmly takes away souls, Asto Vidatu is more inclined to the Violence and irreversibility of death.

The Zoroastrianism text, the Bundahishn, describes it as the main force under the evil god Angra Mainyu, the ruler of death.

Meanwhile, in Zoroastrianism, which was the first to coin the concept of 'The Last Judgment,' he is responsible for settling scores with the souls of the wicked during the Last Judgment.

Therefore, its image is closer to the rule concept of "death itself" rather than a personified deity.

"Attention! Attention! Servant approach will be devoured! Attention!"

Hearing the warnings broadcast and the roars of the two Divine Beasts, a rumbling sound came from nearby, which could even be felt in the heavily guarded Clock Tower area. The sound of houses being destroyed echoed continuously, reaching their ears.

Moriarty frowned. "This is troublesome..."

The incident of Servant Zombie was almost exclusively limited to a Concert in the Ruined District. Although many people died as a result of this tragedy, the public could still deceive themselves, saying that it had nothing to do with them. While there were reports of the "death of Sherlock Holmes" in a wide range of areas, it did not pose a threat to all citizens.

However—if monsters or Divine Beast swagger onto the streets, then Detective City London can no longer be considered a safe city.

This is undoubtedly the most terrifying dark impact on New Era City.

The imprisoned Moriarty was indeed the 'Napoleon of Crime,' but now he was filled with nothing but pure goodness. Therefore, he was also worried about the safety of the City and the consequences of this series of events. He looked at the terminal, where there was an emergency evacuation notice.

The map of London depicts the movement of the two monsters in a way that resembles a predicted path for a mini typhoon.

Then, James Moriarty said these words to the silver- Alice:

"While winning without a fight would be ideal, a contest like this wouldn't be bad. Since Sherlock Holmes invited you here, can I place my hopes on you?"

These words made Novia laugh.

"Even the leader of a criminal organization would say something like that."

"I've said it many times, I'm the good Moriarty now, the evil Moriarty is still lurking in the shadows..."

Moriarty paused, "However, there are many Hero of Justice, and many forms of justice. And to be honest, being a Hero of Justice is actually quite enjoyable... but I feel a little bad about entrusting this kind of thing to others!"

"Yeah?"

Turning around and walking out to deal with the two Divine Beasts, the silver-haired girl with Alice kept her head down, so Moriarty couldn't see her expression.

But it seemed as if a smile was appearing only at the corners of her mouth.

So Moriarty's fingers traced the brim of his top hat, then he nodded and muttered to himself:

"I am an orphan, and from a young age I have relied on so-called 'Wisdom' to get by in the world. During my freshman year of college, when I obtained a mathematics teaching position, I worked for a period of time as a prison inspector in France, where I met the Priest at the Château d'If."

"He was different from the other prisoners, or rather, he had every opportunity to escape that Hell Fortress there was no light of day, but for the sake of certain people, he remained there, and finally, on February 28, 1829, he was pronounced dead at the Château d'If."

The fifty-year-old gentleman gripped the brim of his top hat, a hint of melancholy in his eyes.

"That day, I was actually at the dock in Marseille, intending to take a look at him, but I didn't make it."

Priest Faria passed away before they could meet and talk again after several years.

He stared at the walls in the sunless underground of the Château d'If, then lowered his head and walked away.

"Later I learned from Edmond that the Priest never gave up, and even at the very end, despite knowing his own death was imminent, he still hoped that others would not give up... Sometimes I even think that if I had the chance, maybe I could become Priest."

Moriarty gave a weak smile and took a slight step back.

"... like that person."

"Yes, I once had a trivial dream that briefly existed: to become Priest like him, 192 years ago."

"Hahaha, it's ridiculous, isn't it? Saving others is completely out of character for a criminal organization leader. Well, just take it as a joke. I've told others that before anyway."

"Perhaps."

Aoko Aozaki whispered this.

"... What?"

They didn't make eye contact because Aoko Aozaki hadn't turned around, and from Moriarty's angle, he couldn't see what her expression was.

All I could notice was that her hair seemed to have turned black.

Then, the sound that came through the Great Gate made Moriarty's heart waver slightly.

"... I was told that the message should have reached James Moriarty by now."

Chapter 495 The Holy Spirit from Persia.

Silver -Alice descends vertically between the buildings.

Around the four-eyed Persia Divine Beast, the Dogs of Daena, were a group of special forces members and mobile team members armed with automatic rifles, maintaining a distance as they engaged in combat. The Dogs of Daena appeared to be much larger than it had been described in the report, much like the difference between a medium-sized truck and a super-large bus.

However, the Dogs of Daena's movements were sluggish and heavy, and there seemed to be no need for emergency support at the scene. Because of its large size, it became an easy target to aim at. It seemed that it would have a great advantage if there were any flying objects in the sky. Even an old-fashioned manned attack helicopter could be effectively attacked.

Unfortunately, there are no flying machines or attack Drone in any of the City in this New Era.

However, although their numbers are small, there are a few Servant in the City who can fly on their own. For example, Otto Lilienthal, who calls himself the King of Crashes, and the Montgolfier Brothers, who completed the first manned flight in a hot air balloon in Human History, are such Servant.

With the right tools and equipment, even ordinary citizens can achieve flight. If it's about using Noble Phantasm or Od to force someone to float, many other Servant or Magecraft should be able to do the same, though the efficiency is another matter.

"Hey! You over there, Servant, don't go any further!"

When the special forces members at the front shouted at the silver -Alice Yuuju, Novia belatedly realized why there were no Servant present and why all the armed personnel deployed at the front were human. The alarm had said, 'Servant will be devoured.'

The four-eyed Dogs of Daena is a Judgment beast that inhabits the Underworld in Persia mythology.

In the world of Persia, the soul, after being separated from the Flesh, would embark on a long journey to the Chinvat Bridge, the Bridge of Selection separates the World of the Living from the World of the Dead.

If a soul is deemed evil, the bridge narrows, the Demon Vizaresh appears, and drags the evil soul into the House of Lies, a Hell place forever filled with punishment and torment; if a soul is deemed good, the bridge widens, and the souls crossing it unite under the supreme god Ahura Mazda.

The one who guides the kind soul is the Holy Spirit Daena in Persia mythology, who is hailed as 'the most beautiful woman in the world, appearing in the form of an incomparably beautiful maiden'.

In Persia mythology, he represents Apocalypse, and is also the god of truth, Order, and spiritual guidance, as well as the Guardian God of the moon and the sun.

Her appearance is that of a young girl wearing a luxurious and exquisite dress with delicate stitching, accompanied by several dogs.

The Bundahishn records:

"When the soul of a man or a sinner separates from his body and reaches the Chinvat Bridge, the Demon of Vizaresh bind the sinner there. Then the sweet, beautiful, eternal, petite girl turns and drags the sinner's soul into the abyss of darkness, while carrying the soul of the righteous across the Chinvat Bridge, through the foot of Mount Hera, and bringing peace to the realm of the gods."

Therefore, for the Persia who firmly believed in dualism, the presence of the god of Death God Asto Vidatu was not as significant as that of the Demon Vizaresh and the Holy Spirit Daena.

Therefore, some say that the Dogs of Daena was the dog that accompanied the Persia Holy Spirit Daena.

It looks like some Servant have already been absorbed...

Novia originally thought that the Divine Beast, the Dogs of Daena, was likely Asto Vidatu, the Persia Death God, and that the other party was probably carrying out some kind of preordained plan.

Suddenly, the Dogs of Daena raised its head and met the gaze of the silver -Alice girl, Yuzhu, who was standing behind the human armed team members.

It subconsciously let out a roar that shook the air, making the humans in front of it feel a great sense of pressure and danger, even the body of Novia possessed by Alice. The silver -Alice looked at it with eyes full of curiosity.

O Holy Spirit of Persia... could it be related to the 'Mother' I believe in?

Although Daena does not hold a transcendent position in Persia mythology, as a figure in Zoroastrianism, which has had a profound influence on Judaism and later Christianity and Islam, she shares similarities with the Holy Spirit in Christianity. For example, one is the spirit of man, and the other is the spirit of God; both are guides, and so on.

Just then, the attack by the London human armed forces seemed to have an effect. The Dogs of Daena, riddled with bullets, breathed its last after splattering a large amount of bodily fluids. This ugly and filthy end was completely different from what was told in heroic legends.

"They could actually defeat him with ordinary weapons..."

Silver- Alice lips twitched slightly. After all, the Divine Beast and heroes in Persia mythology didn't have any noteworthy weapons; they relied entirely on hand-to-hand combat. Therefore, in theory, firearms of the New Era on the eve of World War, with firepower far insufficient, shouldn't have been so readily available.

However, Novia didn't pay any more attention to it. Instead, she gestured to the humans present to make them aware that she had the special permission given to her by the detective Irene, then jumped on her motorcycle and immediately began to move towards Nasu's location.

That is the main battlefield where Servant and humans join forces, since Nasu, who appears as a fly, does not have the ability to devour Servant.

According to multiple sources, Nasu attacked those around him and his Servant, biting and swallowing them whole.

Moreover, they have a strong resistance to Magecraft, and all the True Magic projected on them is ineffective. The reason why the two were separated was because a Fighting Type known as a Saint Servant forward to fight and break through. It was because of that Servant's hard work that enough time was bought for the London armed guards to gather.

The Servant, having exhausted himself, was unable to even maintain his physical form and was forced to leave the battlefield.

When the silver -Alice Yuzu arrived at the scene, only a few Servant and armed personnel remained. Alice could see that Fran was also participating in the battle, while the long-haired Erice was nowhere to be seen.

Is this a feint?

As Silver -Alice Pearl pondered this, it walked alone to Nasu, who was frantically searching for corpses to eat. It keenly sensed that prey was approaching and ignored the attacks from all around, heading straight for Silver -Alice.

Nasu's body was so enormous that the silver- Alice had to look up at it, and its roars shook the Alice's eardrums and lungs.

"Is there anything I need to do for this?"

Alice cried out to the Demon King, a surge of Od rushed through the Magic Circuits, nearly burning them off.